Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Wednesday asserted that it was not scared of ED and CBI following its break-up with the BJP, which rules the Centre and is often accused by the opposition of misusing investigating agencies. JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan, who addressed a press conference here to […]
New Delhi: While inaugurating the 3-day International Conference on “Systems Analysis for Enabling Integrated Policy Making” here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh shared India’s roadmap for climate protection and that […]
New Delhi:The Centre has been working towards an inclusive conservation effort by involving local communities who live in close proximity to tiger reserves, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday. Addressing the inaugural session of pre-summit meeting of ‘tiger range countries’ here, Yadav said special campaigns to make tiger reserves plastic-free are also operational. […]
New Delhi: The national capital recorded a 17 per cent rise in crimes against women in the first six-and-half months of this year as compared to the corresponding period last year, with an average of six rapes being reported daily, according to Delhi Police data. Cases of assault on women increased by almost 19 per […]
Patna: In a day of fast-moving political developments, Bihar’s mercurial leader Nitish Kumar twice met Governor Phagu Chauhan, first to hand in his resignation as NDA chief minister and then after being elected leader of the RJD-led `Mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) to stake claim for the top job in the state once again. Kumar said he […]
Patna/New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “insulting and betraying” people’s mandate while blaming his prime ministerial ambition for the JD(U)’s decision to walk out of the NDA and joining hands with the RJD-led opposition. BJP leaders noted that he had snapped ties with the RJD in 2017 over […]
Jaipur: Four policemen were suspended in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district for illegally extorting money from truck drivers on the highway, a police official said Tuesday. Traffic police sub-inspector Qasim Ali, constable Lal Singh, Sunil Kumar, Gopaldan, posted in interceptor service near Kasturisar in Lunkaransar have been suspended, Bikaner SP Yogesh Yadav said. He said that on […]
New Delhi: The rise in Covid cases in Delhi has brought back concerns about school going children, prompting the institutions to come up with online classes and recorded lectures for those not well as health experts are against school closures. The health experts are of the view that there is a need to reinforce Covid-appropriate […]
Bhubaneswar:The Odisha government has decided to celebrate Independence Day in a subdued manner without a ceremonial parade anywhere in the state because of the prevailing COVID-19 situation. There will be no parade and general public participation will be discouraged during the Independence Day celebrations, an official notification said. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic in […]
New Delhi: Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday pitched for reforms in cooperative societies, saying the same person cannot be elected year after year and the election process has to become more transparent. The minister was addressing an event here after the online launch of the onboarding of cooperatives on the government’s e-marketplace […]